Red Bull, whose representatives were furious getting out of a technical meeting with Charlie Whiting this morning, have finally proven that they did not really need their blown exhaust to dominate this season... at least not in qualifying!
Mark Webber took the pole position ahead of this most anticipated British Grand Prix. His teammate and championship leader (by 77 points!) Sebastian Vettel settled in second position.
The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa followed in second row with only Jenson Button managing to get in the top-5 for McLaren, poor Lewis Hamilton getting only the 10th spot on the grid.
"I don't know where our pace has gone, but I can have a guess," said Jenson Button after a qualifying session that gave Ferrari team members at least one reason to smile.
An incredible performance for Force India driver Paul di Resta in changeable weather conditions as he settled in a solid 6th place for tomorrow's race.
Daniel Ricciardo will make his debut race at Hispania Racing this weekend in replacement of Narain Karthikeyan as he managed to qualify within the 107 per cent rule, but will start from the last position.
As the exhaust clampdown saga continues, it remains to be seen how much the Renault engines will suffer from the new rules during the race.
British Grand Prix Qualifying Results:
Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:32.670 1:31.673 1:30.399 19
2 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:32.977 1:32.379 1:30.431 19
3 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.986 1:31.727 1:30.516 20
4 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.760 1:31.640 1:31.124 16
5 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.230 1:32.273 1:31.898 21
6 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:34.472 1:32.569 1:31.929 14
7 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:32.702 1:32.588 1:31.933 16
8 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.324 1:32.399 1:32.128 16
9 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.186 1:32.295 1:32.209 18
10 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.581 1:32.505 1:32.376 20
11 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:34.454 1:32.617 14
12 17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.145 1:32.624 14
13 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:34.160 1:32.656 15
14 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:34.428 1:32.734 14
15 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:33.532 1:33.119 12
16 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1:35.132 1:33.805 15
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1:34.923 1:34.821 9
18 19 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:35.245 7
19 18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:35.749 7
20 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:36.203 7
21 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1:36.456 4
22 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1:37.154 6
23 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1:37.484 7
24 22 Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1:38.059 6
Q1 107% Time 1:39.156
**Unofficial Results**
Mark Webber took the pole position ahead of this most anticipated British Grand Prix. His teammate and championship leader (by 77 points!) Sebastian Vettel settled in second position.
The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa followed in second row with only Jenson Button managing to get in the top-5 for McLaren, poor Lewis Hamilton getting only the 10th spot on the grid.
"I don't know where our pace has gone, but I can have a guess," said Jenson Button after a qualifying session that gave Ferrari team members at least one reason to smile.
An incredible performance for Force India driver Paul di Resta in changeable weather conditions as he settled in a solid 6th place for tomorrow's race.
Daniel Ricciardo will make his debut race at Hispania Racing this weekend in replacement of Narain Karthikeyan as he managed to qualify within the 107 per cent rule, but will start from the last position.
As the exhaust clampdown saga continues, it remains to be seen how much the Renault engines will suffer from the new rules during the race.
British Grand Prix Qualifying Results:
Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:32.670 1:31.673 1:30.399 19
2 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:32.977 1:32.379 1:30.431 19
3 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.986 1:31.727 1:30.516 20
4 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.760 1:31.640 1:31.124 16
5 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.230 1:32.273 1:31.898 21
6 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:34.472 1:32.569 1:31.929 14
7 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:32.702 1:32.588 1:31.933 16
8 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.324 1:32.399 1:32.128 16
9 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.186 1:32.295 1:32.209 18
10 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.581 1:32.505 1:32.376 20
11 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:34.454 1:32.617 14
12 17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.145 1:32.624 14
13 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:34.160 1:32.656 15
14 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:34.428 1:32.734 14
15 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:33.532 1:33.119 12
16 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1:35.132 1:33.805 15
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1:34.923 1:34.821 9
18 19 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:35.245 7
19 18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:35.749 7
20 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:36.203 7
21 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1:36.456 4
22 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1:37.154 6
23 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1:37.484 7
24 22 Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1:38.059 6
Q1 107% Time 1:39.156
**Unofficial Results**